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{{More citations needed, date=September 2022 Navy League of New Zealand is a maritime organisation established in 1896 in New Zealand.


Navy League of New Zealand Branches

As of 2012 there are five constituent branches of Navy League of New Zealand: *Navy League Northland *Navy League
Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by po ...
*Navy League
Wellington Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by me ...
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Nelson Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...
*Navy League
Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour. ...


Purpose & Objects

The Navy League in New Zealand has a number of general goals or objectives. The primary one is the support and development of the Sea Cadet Corps.


Activities


Navy League Auckland

The Auckland Navy League branch supports and funds a regatta (known as ''The Navy League Regatta'') for the four Auckland Sea Cadet Units (TS ''Achilles'' (Central City), TS ''Bellona'' (Hobsonville), TS ''Gambia'' (Otahuhu), and TS ''Leander'' (Devonport) ).


Navy League Canterbury

*The John Pallot Memorial Scholarship was established to recognise a sea cadet in the Christchurch/Canterbury area between 16 and 18 years who has made a significant contribution to their unit and demonstrates leadership potential. *The Navy League Canterbury Prize in Diplomacy & International Relations is an award to the top student in the BA (Hons) programme in Diplomacy & International Relations at the University of Canterbury.


Navy League of New Zealand Special Service Medal

The Navy League Special Service Medal is awarded by the National Executive for long or exceptional service to the Navy League movement in New Zealand.


Notable Navy League of New Zealand Members


Navy League Canterbury

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George Laurenson George Laurenson (5 July 1857 – 19 November 1913) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for in the South Island. Early life The ''Lyttelton Times'' parliamentary correspondent described Laurenson as: "a Scotchman by birth, a Shetlander by ...

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See also


Sea Cadet Corps

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New Zealand Sea Cadet Corps The New Zealand Sea Cadet Corps (also known as Navy Cadets, SCC, and Sea Cadets) is one of the three corps in the New Zealand Cadet Forces, the other two being the Air Training Corps, and New Zealand Cadet Corps. It is a military-style training o ...
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Sea Cadet Association of New Zealand The Sea Cadet Association of New Zealand traces its roots back to 1929 when the first open Sea Cadet unit was formed in Christchurch, by the Canterbury Navy League. Units formed in the four main centres and were controlled nationally by the Canterb ...


Navy Leagues

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Navy League of Australia The Navy League of Australia is an Australian organisation and advocacy group dedicated to creating interest in maritime and naval matters, particularly those relating to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Australian Merchant Navy. The Na ...
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Navy League of the United States The Navy League of the United States, commonly referred to as the Navy League, is a national association with nearly 50,000 members who advocate for a strong, credible United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, United States Coast Guard and ...
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Navy League of Canada The Navy League of Canada (french: Ligue navale du Canada) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1895 and incorporated in 1918. Originally formed to promote maritime issues to Canadians, the Navy League is the non-governmental partner of the De ...


Events

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Trafalgar Day Trafalgar Day is the celebration of the victory won by the Royal Navy, commanded by Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, over the combined French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805. History The formation of the Navy Lea ...


External links


Navy League Canterbury


Navy League Canterbury Archives, Macmillan Brown Library, University of Canterbury, ChristchurchNavy League Canterbury Submission to the 2009 Defence Review no. 172. Released under Official Information Act (OIA)
* ttp://www.canterbury.ac.nz/scholarships/ Navy League Canterbury Prize for Diplomacy & International Relations. BA(Hons) Programme, University of Canterbury, Christchurchbr>Navy League Canterbury Cup for Flying Dutchman Championship. Canterbury Yachting Association Website
New Zealand Cadet Forces